District Southern Affiliation HaMerkaz HaHakla'i Founded by Jewish Agency | Council Hevel Eilot Founded 1985 Population (2015) 130 | |
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Shaharut (Hebrew: שַׁחֲרוּת) is a communal settlement in the far south of Israel. Located 40 kilometers north of Eilat, and six kilometers west of Yotvata on a ridge above the Arabah valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 130.
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Map of Shaharut, Israel
History
The village was founded in 1985 by the Jewish Agency and was named after the nearby Shaharut Mountain; the word "Shaharut" means "youth", as in Ecclesiastes chapter 11. It is the only settlement in the area that is not in the valley.
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Shaharut Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA